New York City's 48th City Council district
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = New York City's 48th City Council district
|image_skyline = 400px
|caption = Boundaries following the 2020 census
|leader_title = Councilmember
|leader_name={{swatch inline|red|.|red}} Inna Vernikov
{{swatch inline|red|.|red}} R–Sheepshead Bay
|population_as_of = 2010 | population_total = 158086
|footnotes=Registered voters (2021) 102,320{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/vote/2021/CityCouncil_Active_Inactive_Feb21_2021.pdf|title=Council District Summary Report|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|date=February 21, 2021|access-date=July 6, 2021}}
|demographics_type1=Demographics
|demographics1_info1 = 71% |demographics1_title1 = White
|demographics1_info2 = 14% |demographics1_title2 = Asian
|demographics1_info3 = 9% |demographics1_title3 = Hispanic
|demographics1_info4 = 4% |demographics1_title4 = Black
|demographics1_info5 = 2% |demographics1_title5 = Other
|demographics_type2=Registration
|demographics2_info1 = 45.1% |demographics2_title1 = Democratic
|demographics2_info2 = 24.0% |demographics2_title2 = Republican
|demographics2_info3 = 28.0% |demographics2_title3 = No party preference
}}
New York City's 48th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Republican Inna Vernikov since December 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://council.nyc.gov/district-48/|title=District 48|publisher=New York City Council|access-date=July 6, 2021}}
Geography
District 48 covers a series of neighborhoods – many of them with large Orthodox Jewish populations – in southern Brooklyn, including Brighton Beach, Homecrest, Manhattan Beach, parts of Midwood and Sheepshead Bay, and a small section of Coney Island.{{Cite web|url=https://council.nyc.gov/districts/|title=Council Members & Districts |publisher=New York City Council|access-date=July 6, 2021}}
The district overlaps with Brooklyn Community Boards 13, 14, and 15, and with New York's 8th, 9th, and 11th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 17th, 19th, 22nd, and 23rd districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 41st, 42nd, 45th, 46th, and 48th districts of the New York State Assembly.{{Cite web|url=https://boundaries.beta.nyc/#|title=NYC Boundaries Map|publisher=BetaNYC|access-date=July 6, 2021}}
Members representing the district
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| Members
! Party ! Years served ! Electoral history |
|---|
| colspan=5|District established January 1, 1992 |
| align=left|100px Anthony Weiner {{small|(Park Slope)}} |{{party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic | January 1, 1992 – |Elected in 1991. |
| colspan=2|Vacant
|December 31, 1998 – | |
| align=left|100px Michael C. Nelson {{small|(Sheepshead Bay)}} |{{party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic | February 17, 1999 – |Elected to finish Weiner's term. |
| align=left|100px Chaim Deutsch {{small|(Brighton Beach)}} |{{party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic | January 1, 2014 – |Elected in 2013. |
| colspan=2|Vacant
|April 27, 2021 – | |
| align=left| Inna Vernikov {{small|(Sheepshead Bay)}} |{{party shading/Republican}}|Republican | December 1, 2021 – |Elected to finish Deutsch's term. |
Recent election results
=2023 (redistricting)=
Due to redistricting and the 2020 changes to the New York City Charter, councilmembers elected during the 2021 and 2023 City Council elections will serve two-year terms, with full four-year terms resuming after the 2025 New York City Council elections.{{cite news |last1=Pazmino |first1=Gloria |title=Why the Census Means NYC Lawmakers Will Serve 2-Year Terms Instead of 4 |url=https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2020/01/15/nyc-elections-2021-whos-running-city-council-why-two-year-terms-instead-of-four |access-date=11 November 2022 |work=www.ny1.com |agency=New York 1 |date=15 January 2020 |language=en}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2023 New York City Council election, District 48{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2023/20230627Primary%20Election/rcv/REP_Council_Member_48th_Council_District.pdf|title=2023 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, REP Council Member 48th Council District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=July 21, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2023/20231107General%20Election/00301600048Kings%20Member%20of%20the%20City%20Council%2048th%20Council%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2023 - Member of the City Council, 48th Council District |publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=December 6, 2023}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Inna Vernikov (incumbent)
|votes = 1,730
|percentage = 70.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Igor Kazatsker
|votes = 707
|percentage = 24.8
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 15
|percentage = 0.6
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 2,452
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Inna Vernikov
|votes = 7,416
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (New York)
|candidate = Inna Vernikov
|votes = 820
|percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
|party = Total
|candidate = Inna Vernikov (incumbent)
|votes = 8,236
|percentage = 66.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Amber Adler
|votes = 2,906
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate minor party no change
|party = We The People
|candidate = Amber Adler
|votes = 123
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate no change
|party = Total
|candidate = Amber Adler
|votes = 3,029
|percentage = 24.6
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{{Election box candidate minor party no change
|party = Team Trump
|candidate = Igor Kazatsker
|votes = 1,002
|percentage = 8.1
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 67
|percentage = 0.5
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 12,334
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
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=2021=
In 2019, voters in New York City approved Ballot Question 1, which implemented ranked-choice voting in all local elections. Under the new system, voters have the option to rank up to five candidates for every local office. Voters whose first-choice candidates fare poorly will have their votes redistributed to other candidates in their ranking until one candidate surpasses the 50 percent threshold. If one candidate surpasses 50 percent in first-choice votes, then ranked-choice tabulations will not occur.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecity.nyc/22233558/how-does-ranked-choice-voting-work-in-new-york-city|title= How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?|publisher=The City|author=Rachel Holliday Smith|date=January 18, 2021|access-date=July 6, 2021}}
{{Election box ranked choice begin
| title = 2021 New York City Council election, District 48 Democratic primary{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2021/20210622Primary%20Election/rcv/DEM%20Council%20Member%2048th%20Council%20District.pdf|title=2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 48th Council District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|date=July 20, 2021| access-date=July 22, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2021/20211102General%20Election/00300700048Kings%20Member%20of%20the%20City%20Council%2048th%20Council%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 48th Council District |publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=December 9, 2021}}
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{{Election box ranked choice winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Steven Saperstein
| maxround=5 | maxvotes=4542 | maxvotespercent=57.1 | r1votes=3033 | fullwidthvotes=4542
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{{Election box ranked choice candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Mariya Markh
| maxround=5 | maxvotes=3416 | maxvotespercent=42.9 | r1votes=2576 | fullwidthvotes=4542
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{{Election box ranked choice candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Amber Adler
| maxround=4 | maxvotes=2004 | maxvotespercent=23.2 | r1votes=1587 | fullwidthvotes=4542
}}
{{Election box ranked choice candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Binyomin Bendet
| maxround=3 | maxvotes=1589 | maxvotespercent=17.6 | r1votes=1485 | fullwidthvotes=4542
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{{Election box ranked choice candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Heshy Tischler
| maxround=2 | maxvotes=463 | maxvotespercent=5.0 | r1votes=461 | fullwidthvotes=4542
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{{Election box ranked choice candidate with party link
| party = Write-in | candidate =
| maxround=1 | maxvotes=68 | maxvotespercent=0.7 | r1votes=68 | fullwidthvotes=4542
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{{maplink|from=New York City Council District 48.map |frame=yes |plain=no |frame-width=275 |frame-height=275 |icon=no |type=shape |text=An interactive map of District 48}}
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2021 New York City Council election, District 48 general election}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/11/02/us/elections/results-new-york-city-council.html|title=New York City Council Election Results|work=New York Times|access-date=November 2, 2021}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Inna Vernikov
| votes = 12,190
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party of New York State
| candidate = Inna VernikovMarked as Conservative/Centrist.
| votes = 773
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Inna Vernikov
| votes = 12,963
| percentage = 61.5
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Steven Saperstein
| votes = 8,038
| percentage = 38.1
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 51
|percentage = 0.4
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 21,052
| percentage = 100
| change =
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{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2017=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2017 New York City Council election, District 48{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2017/20170912Primary%20Election/01302200048Kings%20Democratic%20Member%20of%20the%20City%20Council%2048th%20Council%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=Primary Election 2017 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 48th Council District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=July 6, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2017/20171107General%20Election/00302200048Kings%20Member%20of%20the%20City%20Council%2048th%20Council%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 48th Council District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=July 6, 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Chaim Deutsch (incumbent)
| votes = 3,759
| percentage = 80.8
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Marat Filler
| votes = 870
| percentage = 18.7
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 21
|percentage = 0.5
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 4,650
| percentage = 100
| change =
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Chaim Deutsch (incumbent)
| votes = 10,461
| percentage = 61.5
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Steve Saperstein
| votes = 5,519
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party of New York State
| candidate = Steve Saperstein
| votes = 751
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party of New York State
| candidate = Steve Saperstein
| votes = 239
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Steve Saperstein
| votes = 6,509
| percentage = 38.3
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 46
|percentage = 0.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 17,016
| percentage = 100
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2013=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2013 New York City Council election, District 48{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/results/2013/2013SeptemberPrimaryElection/01021000483Kings%20Democratic%20Member%20of%20the%20City%20Council%2048th%20Council%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 48th Council District |publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=July 6, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/results/2013/2013GeneralElection/00302100048Kings%20Member%20of%20the%20City%20Council%2048th%20Council%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 48th Council District |publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=July 6, 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Chaim Deutsch
| votes = 3,317
| percentage = 34.8
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Ari Kagan
| votes = 2,912
| percentage = 30.5
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Theresa Scavo
| votes = 1,735
| percentage = 18.2
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Igor Oberman
| votes = 1,338
| percentage = 14.0
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Natraj Bhushan
| votes = 240
| percentage = 2.5
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 0
|percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 9,542
| percentage = 100
| change =
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Chaim Deutsch
| votes = 10,169
| percentage = 49.6
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = David Storobin
| votes = 6,388
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party of New York State
| candidate = David Storobin
| votes = 976
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party of New York
| candidate = David Storobin
| votes = 294
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = David Storobin
| votes = 7,608
| percentage = 37.1
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Write-in
| candidate = Gregory Davidzon
| votes = 1,424
| percentage = 6.9
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Igor Oberman
| votes = 913
| percentage = 4.5
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 247
|percentage = 1.2
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = ForwardBrooklyn
| candidate = Andrew Lotovsky
| votes = 147
| percentage = 0.7
| change =
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 20,508
| percentage = 100
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}